Canadian Financial Close: Loonie jumps after employment data release

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar reversed direction on Friday, closing just shy of the 79 United States cent mark. The loonie was at US$0.7895 or US$1=C$1.2666 on Friday, up from Thursday’s close of US$0.7849 or US$1=C$1.2741. On Friday, Statistics Canada announced that the country added 54,700 jobs in December, with the unemployment rate falling to […] Read more


Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie higher after labour data release

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar started Friday on a high note after the release of encouraging employment data from Statistics Canada. As of 8:34 a.m. CST, the loonie was at US$0.7868 or US$1=C$1.2710, compared to Thursday’s close of US$0.7849 or US$1=C$1.2741. Statistics Canada reported on Friday that 55,000 jobs were added to the country’s workforce […] Read more

Canadian Financial Close: Oil jumps, gold falls

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar continued its recent downturn on Thursday. The loonie was at US$0.7849 or US$1=C$1.2741 on Thursday, down from Wednesday’s close of US$0.7863 or US$1=C$1.2717. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.11 of a point to 96.29. The U.S. 2-Year Treasury Yield hit 0.88 per cent on Thursday, its highest level […] Read more



Canadian Financial Close: Loonie slips, TSX tumbles

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar took a step down on Wednesday. The loonie was at US$0.7863 or US$1=C$1.2717 on Wednesday, down from Tuesday’s close of US$0.7869 or US$1=C$1.2708. The United States Dollar Index was down 0.07 of a point to 96.19. Minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Dec. 14 and 15 meeting released earlier today […] Read more


Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie steady, oil continues to rise

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The Canadian dollar is holding steady for the most part on Wednesday morning. As of 8:38 a.m. CST on Wednesday, the loonie was at US$0.7868 or US$1=C$1.2710, compared to Tuesday’s close of US$0.7869 or US$1=C$1.2708. The United States Dollar Index dropped 0.31 of a point to 95.95. The U.S. Labor Department reported on […] Read more

Canadian Financial Close: C$ firm to start year

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 4 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar held reasonably firm on Tuesday, with gains in crude oil providing some support for the energy-linked currency. The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.7869 or US$1=C$1.2708 on Tuesday, which compares with Friday’s North American close of US$0.7888 or US$1=C$1.2678. No official close was reported on Monday […] Read more